The John Batchelor Show / PREVIEW: Cicero's Sharp Tongue and Rhetorical Put-downs GUEST NAME: Professor Josiah Osgood Professor Josiah Osgood discusses Marcus Tullius Cicero from his book, Lawless Republic. Osgood notes students enjoy Cicero's beautiful Latin and his sharp tongue.

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